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'"It was kind of a cluster off the faceoff and the puck was bouncing around. I just took a whack at the puck," Okposo said. "I still don't know how it went in."' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s OT goal nets Sabres third straight win

Predators return home with momentum, host Sabres (AP) Preview: Sabres at Predators (NHL.com) Game Day: Sabres vs. Preds (NashvillePredators.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Nashville Coverage

'"It brings a lot of energy," said Captain Brian Gionta. It plays fast and hard, it creates a lot of things in failure-before. He is a good young man who plays very well. He finishes his checks and plays hard."' … [Read more...] about A position to be maintained for William Carrier

Sabres slice into 2-1 lead in third and beat Habs 3-2 in OT (Montreal Gazette) In the Habs' Room: Price sharp against Sabres, but has lost 5 of last 6 starts (Montreal Gazette) Lehner says no (Le Journal de Montreal) "Carey gave us a big point (Le Journal de Montreal) A position to be maintained for William Carrier (Le Journal de Montreal) "Carey was outstanding" (Le … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Montreal Coverage

'"That's something our team has done really well, is stay in the game, stay emotionally attached to the game," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "They got the goal to go up in the second and they made it tough on us. Tough times there through the middle of the third period; it didn't feel like we could get much generated, couldn't get it going. But we stayed with it and come up … [Read more...] about Bogosian’s OT goal sends Sabres past Canadiens

'The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Nelson, 24, has nine points (four goals, five assists) in 27 games for Rochester this season, including two goals and an assist in his last five contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall D Nelson

Buffalo Sabres at Canadiens, 7 p.m.: Five things you should know (Montreal Gazette) A lot has changed since Habs, Sabres last met (AP) Preview: Sabres at Canadiens (NHL.com) Game Preview: Sabres @ Canadiens (Canadiens.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage

Wings let Sabres off hook, settle for OT loss (Detroit News) Wings welcome back Helm's speed, competitiveness (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Petr Mrazek solid, but Red Wings fall to Sabres, 3-2, in overtime (Detroit Free Press) Darren Helm scores in return; Wings count on his speed, physicality (Detroit Free Press) Fog in Detroit forces Red Wings to stay … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Detroit Coverage

'"He's a game-breaking player," Okposo said of O'Reilly. "He can do that, though. He can change the game like that with his smarts, his skill."' … [Read more...] about Okposo caps Sabres comeback vs. Red Wings

Rochester Amerks lose in Providence despite 2 Bailey goals (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) P-Bruins 4, Americans 3: Casto wins it with 3.6 seconds remaining (Providence Journal) Amerks drop heartbreaker in Providence (Amerks.com) P-Bruins strike with 3.6 seconds left to win 4-3 (ProvidenceBruins.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage

'The team isn’t scoring. With under 100 goals at the mid point, that ranks them 27th in the league, and they are on pace to match those horrible seasons when the team was (allegedly) deliberately looking to finish dead last in order to land those coveted top draft picks.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres at Mid Season

How to watch tonight's Detroit Red Wings-Buffalo Sabres game (Detroit Free Press) Red Wings vs. Sabres: Detroit is NHL's best shootout team after being one of the worst (Ann Arbor News) Red Wings ride high into road date with Sabres (AP) Preview: Red Wings at Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Detroit Coverage

'The recall is the fourth of the season for Ullmark, who has yet to play in a game with the Sabres in 2016-17.' … [Read more...] about Sabres promote G Ullmark from AHL Rochester

'On the other hand, not only do Matthews’ Leafs and Eichel’s Sabres both belong to the same conference, they are members of the same division -- the Atlantic. As such, along with five regular season clashes during each campaign, there always remains the potential of playoff showdowns in the event both teams qualify.' … [Read more...] about Auston Matthews-Jack Eichel rivalry more marketable than other well-known battles

'“You can hear the excitement across the border,” said Bylsma. “The Leafs have had some success. They’ve won some hockey games. They’ve put themselves at the top of a group of people in the 48-point range. It’s not a surprise to see five, six teams in that area, all fighting for points and position.”' … [Read more...] about Leafs-Sabres rivalry cranks up heat